Dhaka, Mar 13: Two of the country’s leading musicians — percussionist Hanif Ahammed and drummer Partha Guha — died in a fatal road crash in Chittagong on Saturday morning.
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One killed, 10 injured in B’baria clash
Brahmanbaria, Mar 13 : A 55-year-old man was killed and 10 others were injured in a clash over establishing supremacy at Nimbari in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria district on Saturday.
দাখিল পরীক্ষার খাতা ভিন্ন ধারার শিক্ষকদের দিয়ে মূল্যায়নের সুপারিশ বাতিল কর
বাংলা, ইংরেজী ও গণিত বিষয়ের যথাযথ মূল্যায়নের জন্য মাদরাসা শিক্ষকরাই যথেষ্ট।
Gaibandha women turn water hyacinth into home decor items
But women in the remote hamlets of Gaibandha have turned water hyacinth into profit, literally.
Worker dies in Bogura factory fire
A worker was charred to death in a fire that broke out at a mosquito coil factory at Shikarpur in Sadar Upazila early on Saturday morning.
Petrozavodskmash manufactured equipment for Rooppur NPP
Petrozavodsk Branch of JSC “AEM-technology” of Rosatom manufactured a set of twelve high-pressure gate valves for turbine island of units 1&2 of Rooppur NPP.
দল-মত নির্বিশেষে সম্মিলিতভাবে খেলাফত উদ্ধারে এগিয়ে আসতে হবে
বিশ্বের ইতিহাসে সবচেয়ে স্বচ্ছ, অন্তর্ভুক্তিমূলক, অংশগ্রহণমূলক ও জনকল্যাণমূলক সরকার ব্যবস্থা ছিলো খেলাফত সরকার ব্যবস্থা।
Noakhali clash: AL leader Badal sent to jail
Noakhali, Mar 12 : Awami League (AL) leader Mizanur Rahman Badal, the rival of Abdul Quader Mirza, has been sent to jail in a case over an attack on police on Tuesday during deadly infighting among the ruling party men…
Child marriage: Man jailed for 15 days in Chapainawabganj
News Desk A man has been jailed for 15 days in Chapainawabganj for marrying off his underage daughter. Nachol Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Upazila Executive Magistrate Sabiha Sultana-led mobile court handed down the punishment for child marriage. Police took Mohbul…
Amin Ullah, Khalilullah new BFFEA president, sr vice president
Dhaka, Mar 12: Md Amin Ullah and M Khalilullah have been elected president and senior vice president of Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exports Association (BFFEA) for the term of 2021-2022. BFFEA Election Board announced the result at the Annual General Meeting…
Covid-19: Educational institutions reopening may be delayed
Dhaka, Mar 12 : A recent upward trend in daily coronavirus infection rate could force the government to keep educational institutions shut longer than expected. “If the upward trend continues, the government will reconsider [changing] the reopening date based on…
‘Need everyone’s help to protect St Martin’s island’
Dhaka, March 12 : The government is doing everything it can to protect Bangladesh’s only coral island St Martin’s, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin said Friday. He said it is difficult to protect the environment and…
রাষ্ট্রভাষা দাবি দিবস স্মরণে ডাকটিকেট অবমুক্ত
ভাষা আন্দোলনের ইতিহাসে জাতির জন্য অবিস্মরণীয় একটি গৌরবোজ্জ্বল দিন ১১ মার্চ। ১৯৪৮ সালের এই দিনে ‘রাষ্ট্রভাষা বাংলা চাই’ দাবিতে তৎকালিন পূর্ববাংলায় সর্বাত্মক সাধারণ ধর্মঘট পালিত হয়।
Bangladesh eyes stronger relations with external world
Dhaka, Mar 11: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said Bangladesh will have stronger relations with the external world through celebrating the 50 years of Independence amid presence of global leaders – both in person and virtually. The…
Shiv Chaturdashi Fair begins in Chattogram
Chattogram, Mar 11: The three-day annual Shiv Chaturdashi Fair began at Chandranath Temple in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram district on Thursday. Like previous years, thousands of Hindu devotees have gathered at the fair. The devotees would bathe the idol of…
There’s woman behind many successful startups in Bangladesh
Dhaka, March 5 : Entrepreneurship symbolises dreams, struggle and success. And like in many countries around the world, entrepreneurship is buzzing in Bangladesh with startups mushrooming by the year to capture the new business opportunities. Defying all odds, women are…
Shab-e-Meraj tonight
Dhaka, Mar 11: The holy Shab-e-Meraj will be observed in the country tonight (Thursday night) with due religious fervour. On the 27th of Arabic month of Rajab every year, the Muslims observe the Shab-e-Meraj, the night when Prophet Hazrat Muhammad…
Govt trying to prolong power using DSA: BNP
Dhaka, Mar 11 : BNP on Thursday alleged that the government is using a ‘dangerous’ law like Digital Security Act to repress people and ‘snatch’ their freedom of expression in a bid to cling to power. Speaking at a protest…
Sylhet MP Mahmud Us Samad dies of Covid-19
Dhaka, Mar 11: Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, an Awami League MP from Sylhet-3 and vice president of AL Sylhet district unit, died of Covid-19 at a hospital in Dhaka on Thursday. He was 66. MP Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury breathed…
Covid cases keep rising in Bangladesh; 6 more die
News Desk Bangladesh is seeing a continuous rise in the number of daily Covid-19 infection cases as it recorded 1,051 fresh ones in the last 24 hours till Thursday morning. Six more coronavirus-related deaths were reported during the period, according…
Each Upazila to get community eyecare centre: PM Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said the government will set up community vision centres in all Upazilas across the country in phases.
Final delivery of ZIO-Podolsk JSC equipment for Rooppur NPP
ZIO-Podolsk JSC (part of the machine building division of Rosatom – JSC Atomenergomash) manufactured and shipped equipment for the second power unit of Rooppur NPP.
জীবন সহজকরণে ইসলামী ব্যাংকের ডিজিটাল ব্যাংকিং সেবা
ঘরে বসেই ইসলামী ব্যাংকের হিসাব খোলা যায়। হিসাবে লেনদেন করা যায় বিশ্বের যেকোন স্থান থেকে। এ ব্যাংকের কার্ড ব্যবহার করা যায় বিশ্বের যেকোন দেশে। নগদ টাকা জমা দিতেও এখন আর যেতে হয় না ব্যাংকে।
IBBL Board of Directors meeting held
A meeting of the Board of Directors of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited was held on 10 March 2021, Wednesday at a virtual platform.
Bangladesh looking forward to practice session in Queenstown
DHAKA – The Bangladesh national cricket team is looking forward to make them fully prepared ahead of the limited over series against New Zealand as they are set to begin their five-day practice camp in Queenstown. The team had already…
Saudi Arabia won’t send back Rohingyas to Bangladesh: Shahriar
Dhaka, Mar 10 : The Saudi government did not say that the Rohingyas, living in Saudi Arabia, will be sent back to Bangladesh, said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam on Wednesday. “No, Saudi Arabia didn’t say that…
Govt to import 3.5 lakh MT more rice
Dhaka, Mar 19: The government will import 350,000 metric tons of rice more in the coming days as the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its nod in principle to a proposal of the Directorate General of Food on Wednesday.…
Two more testify against DIG Mizan, 3 others in graft case
Two more witnesses including Barisal’s Mehediganj Municipality Mayor Kamal Uddin Khan testified in a case filed against sacked DIG of Police Mizan and three others.
ACC approves 10 more cases against ex-NRB MD PK Halder
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved 10 more cases against NRB Global Bank’s former Managing Director PK Halder and 36 others.
27 held over deadly Noakhali intra Awami League clash
At least 27 people have been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s deadly clash between two rival factions of the Awami League in Noakhali, officials said.